![]() "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper" shows 11 ironworkers casually eating while sitting precariously on a steel beam more than 800 feet above the ground. The exhilarating ride recreates an iconic moment and photograph first published in the New York-Herald-Tribune on Oct. The once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity also provides visitors a chance to cozy up inside Top of the Rock's new dining experience, The Weather Room, with some hot cocoa and snacks. ![]() A recreated beam lifts visitors 12 feet above the 30 Rockefeller Plaza observation deck before rotating them 180 degrees for a breathtaking view of Central Park and beyond. "Top of the Rock: The Beam" is a new attraction located on the 69th floor of Rockefeller Center. Tishman Speyer will announce additional details about Top of the Rock, including opening dates for the new attractions, in the coming months, so stay tuned.NEW YORK CITY - Get ready to hold on tight in a grand opportunity to soar sky-high atop one of New York City's tallest buildings. Starting October 21 One Vanderbilt will open Summit, an experience and ride that takes visitors up at least 1,000 feet in the air. In 2020, Edge at Hudson Yards opened the highest observation deck in the western hemisphere and the Empire State Building reopened its 102nd-floor observatory. We look forward to partnering with the Landmarks Preservation Commission as it considers this important project." Photograph: Courtesy Tishman Speyer Photograph: Courtesy of Tishman Speyerģ0 Rock is the latest skyscraper to up its observation deck game. "As we reimagine the Top of the Rock experience, our aim is to restore the original historical intent of the observation deck. "We are doubling down on Rockefeller Center as a beacon of New York's bright future," a spokesperson for Tishman Speyer says. There'd also be an installation called "Beacon," which would be a moving globe with audio-visual capabilities and a celestial floor mosaic that echoes the artwork throughout Rockefeller Center. ![]() Right now, an out-of-commission radar and antenna masts are taking up space there. On the 70th floor would be "Top of the Top," a new infinity observation deck giving those sweeping 360-degree views. The experience would have a rotating beam-like structure that visitors could sit on, strap in, and ride upward to above the 69th floor to recreate the famous photo. Under the proposal, owner Tishman Speyer would add a ride-like experience called "Lunch Atop A Skyscraper," taking inspiration from the iconic 1932 photo of 11 ironworkers eating on a steel beam during the construction of Rockefeller Center. RECOMMENDED: You'll be able to take a glass elevator to the top of a 1,401-foot skyscraper this fall ![]() The plan, which is going before the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission on Tuesday, proposes a series of enhancements to the Top of the Rock experience, "which harken back to the history of the observation deck, continue to write the story of Rockefeller Center, and provide a new and unique perspective of the city." The Top of the Rock is aiming to freshen up its observation deck with a ride that would take visitors above its 69th floor and a new "infinity" observation platform that would offer 360-degree views of the city.
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